Hash Brown Nests with Egg, Ham, and Sharp Cheddar

My son had a buddy spend the night, so I surprised the kids with these hash brown nests with egg, ham, and sharp cheddar for breakfast. They were fun and easy to make and put huge smiles on the boys’ faces. My son’s friend had never had runny yolk before–he ate every bite & loved it. My son said they were the BEST and wished I had made more. My husband and I loved them too.

Hash Brown Nests with Egg, Ham, and Sharp Cheddar

Ingredients:

• Cooking spray
• 3 cups of shredded hash browns, thawed
• Paprika, to taste
• Garlic powder, to taste
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• 2 Ham slices, chopped
• 3 tbsp Extra sharp cheddar, shredded
• 6 eggs

How to Make Hash Brown Nests with Egg, Ham, and Sharp Cheddar

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a muffin tin WELL with cooking spray.

Place the thawed, shredded hash browns on a plate. Season with paprika, garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Toss to coat evenly.

Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into each muffin cup, being sure to line the bottom and the sides very compactly. The potatoes will shrink when baking, so make sure to go all the way to the top of the muffin tin when lining the sides.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until the outer sides appear lightly golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven.

Decrease the oven to 350 degrees. In the center of each hash brown nest, add a little bit of ham and grated cheese, then top with one cracked egg.

Place back into the oven and bake for an additional 13-15 minutes, or until whites are set, but yolks are still soft.

Allow them to cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then, using a butter knife, run it around the edges of each nest and gently remove it.

Serve with hot sauce, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper on the side. Serve immediately.